The Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre (), also known as the Şişli Culture and Trade Centre (), is a modern

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located on the

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in the

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district of

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. Opened on 15 October 2005, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest shopping mall in

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in terms of

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between 2005 and 2011, and is one of the largest in the world.

History

The architectural design was begun by Minori Yamasaki, who died in 1986, and carried on by Turkish British architect Can Yavuzarslan. Istanbul Cevahir was built on a land plot at a cost of US$250 million.

Facilities

The complex has a total floor area of and a

of for shops and

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s. The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops (some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands); 34

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restaurants and 14 full-service restaurants. Other facilities include a large stage for shows and other events, the eleven-screen Paribu Cineverse Cevahir multicinema with c.2,400 seats, a

bowling alley A bowling alley (also known as a bowling center, bowling lounge, bowling arena, or historically bowling club) is a facility where the sport of bowling is played. It can be a dedicated facility or part of another, such as a clubhouse or dwelling ...

, a small

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and several other entertainment facilities. The building's glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre (10-foot) high digits. The four-story, 71,000-square-metre (764,000-square-foot) car park has space for 2,500 cars.

Tenants

As of late 2024, tenants included: *Major department stores Boyner,

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, and

Vakko Vakko is a Turkish luxury fashion company founded by Vitali Hakko (d. 2007) survived by his son Cem Hakko. It produces and retails textiles, leather goods, and accessories. Vakko also operates luxury department stores under the Vakko name at ...

Boutique *

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hypermarket,

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*Sports megastore

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*Turkish fashion brands incl. Altınyıldız Classics, Beymen Business, Colins, DeFacto, İpekyol, Mavi, Ramsey, and Tudors *Spanish fashion brands incl.

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Pull&Bear Pull&Bear () is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Narón, Province of A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, founded in 1991. It is part of Inditex, owner of Zara (retailer), Zara and Bershka brands. History The cha ...

, Zara, and Zara Home *International brands incl.

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, Aldo, Benetton, Beverly Hills Polo Club,

Birkenstock Birkenstock Holding plc is a German shoe manufacturer known for its sandals and other shoes notable for contoured cork footbeds (soles), made with layers of suede and jute, which conform to the shape of their wearers' feet. Founded in 1774 by J ...

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, Bosch,

Calzedonia Oniverse Holding S.p.A. (), known as Oniverse (formelly Calzedonia Group) is an Italian people, Italian fashion and retail company headquartered in Dossobuono, near Verona, Italy. Founded in 1986 by Sandro Veronesi (entrepreneur), Sandro Verone ...

Columbia Sportswear The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories. It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamf ...

, The Gap,

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, Puma,

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, Rossmann,

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, U.S. Polo Assn., Victoria’s Secret,

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, and

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opened two stores in Istanbul, one in the Mall of Istanbul in 2014 and in Istanbul Cevahir. Both closed in 2017.

Gallery

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History

Facilities

Tenants

Gallery

See also